Welcome to Romance Author - Ava Olsen

I'm delighted to have Ava Olsen as a guest on my blog

Hello Ava - It was lovely to connect with you – a fellow Evernight Publishing author - and I’m pleased to hear you have another release on the horizon. But before we discover more about LOST WITHOUT YOU, here are a few questions that will hopefully give your readers and followers an insight into some of the things that matter to you.

Arabella: Are there any organizations, writing, or reader groups, you belong to? And, how do they support or help you in creating such wonderful novels?

Ava: I belong to a lot of reader groups on social media and I’m a lifelong romance reader which is key. The more you read, the better you understand the genre and what readers want.

 

Arabella: Where do you read? Sofa or bed or ____?

Ava: Anywhere and everywhere! I download ebooks on my phone and my tablet so I can read at home, or on the subway, you name it! I also collect paperbacks of my favorite reads. And I always read before I go to bed (exciting, right?)  

Arabella: In your latest release, LOSTWITHOUT YOU, who is your favorite character and why?

Ava: My favorite character in LOST WITHOUT YOU is my heroine, Rachel. I wrote her as a strong, independent, 39-year-old woman happy in her life but still open to finding love. Her drive and determination to find out what happened to her father is part of the reason the hero, Ethan, falls so hard for her.

Arabella: When writing a novel, how do you work? Are you a plotter or pantser?

Ava: I’m mostly a pantser, but I do create outlines to start. I write character-driven books so I start with the main love interests, their backstories, and the basic plot of the book. Then I let my imagination take over.

Arabella: Which would you prefer to do: 1) spend a morning vigorously working out at the gym, 2) be pampered from head to toe at the spa and beauty salon, 3) indulge and pile on the pounds with a romantic dinner for two?

Ava: #2 definitely!  

Arabella: Which of the following would you rather wear?

1)   1 - beach shorts and top

2)   2 - a long evening skirt and blouse

3)   3 - pyjamas and slippers? 

      Ava: PJs and slippers.

 Arabella: We all have a long list of books we keep meaning to read but never have the time for --- which book is a must read for you this season?

Ava: So, I write MM and MF romance - on top of my list is Aimee Nicole Walker’s ‘Guys Like Him’ (MM) and then J.T. Geissinger’s ‘Fall Into You’ (MF).

  

Arabella: What about your future plans? Any books or series in the making?

Ava: I’m finishing up my MM series called the Voyagers with THE COCKPIT, Book 3 coming out June 27 and ENDEAVOR, Book 4, releasing August 22. I’ve also created a second pen name, writing dark MF and MMF romance as A. OLSEN: my first series is a motorcycle romance set in the badlands of Alberta, Canada: NO CHANCE IN HELL, Hellraisers & Hellions Book 1, releases this summer. And I’m writing a mafia don series under that pen name as well.

And maybe a Christmas novella… There’s a lot going on!

 

Thank you for being a super guest, Ave, and for sharing some of your writing secrets with your readers. Wishing all the best for your latest release, LOST WITHOUT YOU, and for all your projects in the making.

Arabella Xxx

www.arabellasheen.co.uk

 

 

 

ABOUT   AVA OLSEN

Ava Olsen writes steamy and dreamy MM and MF contemporary romances filled with heartwarming characters, cheeky banter and swoony moments. She also writes steamy, dark, and delicious MF and MMF romance under the pen name A. Olsen.

 

Website and Social Media Links:

Website: http://avaolsenauthor.com 

Newsletter: https://avaolsenauthor.com/newsletter

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/avaolsenauthor/

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BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ava-olsen

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avaolsenauthor?_t=8ZvnQk1HMWc&_r=1 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FqgPNR

Dark romance pen name A. Olsen: https://linktr.ee/aolsenauthor

 

 

 

BOOK BLURB    LOST WITHOUT YOU 

 

 

Rachel Desoumas is a woman on a mission, determined to find out why her father left their family home one night thirty-four years ago and never returned. A linguistics professor, Rachel excels at solving puzzles, but this is one case she can’t solve alone. Enter Ethan Blackwell, former FBI agent turned author and consultant. Smart and charming, Ethan matches Rachel’s drive and determination. Partnering with him on the case is a smart move, but falling for him is a risk Rachel isn’t sure she’s prepared for…

 

Ethan Blackwell is a best-selling mystery author who’s moved on from his FBI past. Or so he thought. But once an investigator, always an investigator, and when he gets a call for help from Rachel, he can’t resist. Not the mystery, and definitely not Rachel…

 

From San Francisco to New York City, they’re hot on the trail of a very cold case and it’s not just the investigation that’s heating up. But Ethan’s plagued by an ex who can’t let go of the past and Rachel’s desire for answers may prove costly. 

 

As Ethan and Rachel journey closer to the truth, only one thing is clear - they’d be lost without each other. 

Release Date WEDNESDAY MAY 31

BUY LINKS: https://mybook.to/32peU